We completed a fund raising walk to raise funds for GP90 for Buckhurst Hill RBL .
The walk was from Festubert to The Menin Gate a total of 25 miles held 3-4 March 2018 those that took part was Jeff Curd Chairman RBL Buckhurst Hill , Lawrence Evans , Thomas Baird and Marlon Gounden see below our photos and commentary which as a very humbling experience.
Start of our walk Browns road British cemetery Festubert
Cemetery at Browns Road
A fallen soldier of the KRRC (Kings Royal Rifle Corps) The Corps in which my grandad served before he was wounded and lost his leg at Festubert 1915
Memorial in a Belgium town of the football match held in 1914 at Christmas between the British and Germans
Cross marking the Ypres salient
Bedford House Field Hospital and now Cemetery
Lawrence Tom at Bedford House paying respects
Info on Bedford House
Bedford House Cemetery
Indian Cemetery at Neuve Chapelle
Shadow salute
As above
Royal Berks Memorial and Cemetery
Field gun near site of the trenches of St Eloi
Possibly live shells by side of road dug up by farmer
An opportunity to rest up
Memorial to New Zealand soldiers
Two of many New Zealand graves these two had pictures and were maouris
Tom with the fields of the Western Front in the background and sun setting
Reached the Menin gate the end of our walk
Janice taking flags and bags to car so we can walk around Ypres
Memorial to the Ghurkhas at the Menin Gate
The four of us that completed the walk - from Left to Right -Jeff Curd
Lawrence Evans ,Thomas Baird and Marlon Gounden
Wreath at the Menin Gate
Model of The Menin Gate at Ypres
The cost of War
Vickers machine gun in shop - Not for sale
Some of the Thousands names on the Menin gate not found
Picture of us
Us recovery after a very humbling experience and a walk along the Front line, We met so many french people that supported us all through our walk through waving , shouting , beeping and the two that stopped and shook our hand outside Ypres.
If you do go to Armentieres please go to the Cafe Mademoiselle from Armentieres which is also a gallery and Museum at 34 Place st Vast ,59280
Thank you to all that supported us
